The Office of Research provides leadership for UNICEF’s strategic research agenda around children, and collaborates globally so as to strengthen the generation and use of knowledge in improving programmes of cooperation and policy advocacy for children.

This website provides a powerful tool for the exchange of information, data and networking among Child Friendly Cities (CFC) partners and others interested in the situation of the urban child. It includes information about the activities, objectives and work of the Child Friendly Cities Secretariat, the global Child Friendly Cities Initiative, links to CFC partners, information on urban issues and examples of best practice from Child Friendly Cities across the world. The website will include the Child Friendly Cities database with information on specific action, programme partners, publications, research, events, social mobilization and participation on the issue of child friendly cities.

Economic trends and policies affect all children, particularly the most impoverished and marginalized. Robust evidence is critical to promoting child rights and ensuring equitable policies are in place to protect them against unexpected shocks, and to improve their daily lives. This website links to initiatives underway across UNICEF and provides analytical tools on economic trends and policies, their impacts on children, and is a means to formulate timely and effective responses to crises, economic shocks and policy reform.